River of the gods : genius, courage, and betrayal in the search for the source of the Nile /
For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Expeditions to find it were stymied by a giant labyrinthine swamp. In the 19th century, Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. From the s...
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Millard, Candice
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| Format: | Book
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
[2022].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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